Vice President, Engineering

Job description

Date: 29 Sept 2025

Location: SG

Who we are:

Digital Edge is a trusted and forward-looking data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia.

Backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1.6 billion in committed capital.

Our mission is to bridge the digital divide across Asia Pacific by building the sustainable digital ecosystems of the future.

Through building and operating state-of-the-art, energy efficient data centers rich with connectivity options, we bring new colocation and interconnect options to the Asian market, making digital infrastructure deployment in the region easy, efficient and economical.

Founded in 2020 the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and currently provides data center and fiber services across China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing team as we further expand our footprint across Asia.

Our values:

• Responsibility: We take ownership of our actions and outcomes.
  
  
• Innovation: We embrace change and create bold solutions.
  
  
• Strive: We show grit, resilience and relentless drive.
  
  
• Excellence: We pursue the highest standards in all we do.
  
  
• Respect: We act with integrity and treat others with dignity.
  
  

What we need:

The Vice President, Engineering will own the end-to-end technical lifecycle of Digital Edge's data-center developments—from early masterplanning and strategic feasibility through complete design delivery and into construction innovation.

Reporting to the Head of Design & Construction, this leader will shape the engineering vision, drive value engineering, and ensure our projects meet ambitious goals for speed-to-market, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

This role partners closely with:

• Product Engineering – to align on source of truth design standards and reference architectures.
  
  
• Corporate Development – to translate strategic briefs and market opportunities into actionable technical programs.
  
  
• Construction & Operations – to champion design innovations that enable faster build schedules and reliable operations.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• Set the engineering vision and roadmap across all new developments, ensuring designs are scalable, innovative, and customer-centric.
  
  
• Oversee masterplanning activities including site evaluation, technical due diligence, utility strategy, and early-stage feasibility up to schematic design.
  
  

Design Delivery & Governance

• Lead the integrated design process from concept through Issued-for-Construction, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery across a multi-country portfolio.
  
  
• Establish and enforce internal engineering standards, design reviews, and risk-management protocols to maintain consistency and technical excellence.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work hand-in-hand with Product Engineering to maintain a single source of truth for standard designs and to embed lessons learned across markets.
  
  
• Translate Corporate Development's strategic briefs into clear engineering requirements and masterplans.
  
  
• Support Construction teams in adopting innovative methodologies and technologies that accelerate schedules and reduce cost.
  
  

Value Engineering & Innovation

• Drive rigorous value-engineering processes to optimize capital efficiency while meeting hyperscale customer requirements.
  
  
• Champion next-generation solutions such as advanced liquid-cooling, grid-interactive power, or modular construction techniques.
  
  

Leadership & Talent Development

• Build and mentor a high-performing regional engineering organization covering masterplanning, design delivery, and emerging technologies.
  
  

• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  
  

• Actively champion and implement policies and procedures for occupational health & safety in the workplace, information security management, environmental management systems; incident management; and comply with all legal regulatory requirements of the organization

The successful candidate:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
  
  
• 15+ years of progressive experience in hyperscale or large-scale data-centre engineering, including significant exposure to both early-stage masterplanning and full design delivery.
  
  
• Strong familiarity with hyperscale customer requirements, including technical standards, compliance expectations, and commercial considerations.
  
  
• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and managing external design consultants across multiple APAC geographies.
  
  
• Deep knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems (UPS/MV-LV distribution, chilled water/HVAC, liquid cooling, etc.), and familiarity with international standards (ASHRAE, IEC, NFPA, ISO).
  
  
• Demonstrated success in value engineering, construction innovation, and accelerating speed-to-market.
  
  
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate technical strategies to executives, investors, and customers.
  
  
• Professional Engineering (PE/Chartered) credentials preferred.
  
  

Required Skill Profession

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